We Were Children
2012 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Tim Wolochatiuk |
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| Writer: | Jason Sherman |
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| For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 03, 2012 |
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| Director: | Tim Wolochatiuk |
| Writer: | Jason Sherman |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | residential school, canadian history, indigenous peoples |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lyna Hart | Self |
| Ross McMillan | Father Y |
| Glen Anaquod | Self |
| Alicia Hamelin | Lyna (4 Yrs Old) |
| Jade Hamelin | Lyna (10 Yrs Old) |
| Jennie Morin | Lyna (18 Yrs Old) |
| Rebecca Gibson | Sister Mary |
| Rene Batson | Glen (6-7 Yrs Old) |
| Brun Montour | Glen (12 Yrs Old) |
| Justin Ducharme | Glen (18 Yrs Old) |
| Justin Courchene | Glen (Adult) |
| Tyrone Brooks | Glen's Cousin (6-7 Yrs Old) |
| Rachel Seenie | Glen's Aunt |
| Glenn Cochrane | Lyna's Grandfather |
| Fawnda Neckoway | Lyna's Mother |
| Maggie Nagle | Sister 1 |
| Shawney Moar | Girl at Sink |
| Kohl Bohemier | Cree Speaking Altar Boy |
| Tasha Weight | Supervisor |
| Robert Kostyra | Black Robe Priest |
| John B. Lowe | Deputy Minister |
| Curtis Moore | Father X |
| Jon Ted Wynne | Inspector |
| Kayla Contois-Moar | Virginia |
| Kristen Harris | Saskatchewan Nun |
| Carlos Swampy | Timothy |
| Daina Leitold | Sister Margaret |
| Jeff Skinner | Principal - Saskatchewan |
| Janelle McPherson | Sewing Girl |
| Rivers Thomas | Second Boy |
| Darcy Fehr | Glen's Teacher (Priest) |
| Lois Brothers | Glen's Teacher |
| Ashley Hirt | Nurse |
| Darren Felbel | Priest - Saskatchewan |
| Ramsey Bruce | Glen's Cousin (12 Yrs Old) |
| Alice Dano | Nun 1 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tim Wolochatiuk | Director |
| Jason Sherman | Writer |
| Jeremy Benning | Director of Photography |
| Kim Bell | Director of Photography |
| Gordon Wilding | Production Designer |
| Richard Duffy | First Assistant Director |
| John Whitcher | Editor |
| Shawn Pierce | Original Music Composer |
| Daniel Pellerin | Sound Designer |
| Danielle Dumesnil | Production Manager |
| Vanessa Hill | Researcher |
| Sam Vint | Researcher |
| Tobias Duggan | Researcher |
| Ashley Hirt | Production Coordinator |
| Khali Weanus | Production Coordinator |
| Faye Yoneda | Production Coordinator |
| Ginette D'Silva | Production Coordinator |
| Monique Perron | Production Coordinator |
| Reed Makayev | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Karen Stermscheg | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Caitlin Brown | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Megan Basaraba | Second Assistant Director Trainee |
| Megan Heke | Second Assistant Director Trainee |
| Kate Godley | Third Assistant Director |
| Bryan R. Burns | Set Production Assistant |
| Dustin Courchene | Set Production Assistant |
| Paul Zonneveld | Production Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kyle Irving | Producer |
| David Christensen | Producer |
| Lisa Meeches | Executive Producer |
| Laszlo Barna | Executive Producer |
| Loren Mawhinney | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Lo | Associate Producer |
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